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True
True or False: Greece was the first known democracy.
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False. (There are 3).
True or False: There are 2 branches in the U.S. government.
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True
True or False: The structure of the U.S. government was based off of Athenian democracy.
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Eggnog
Which popular Christmas beverage is also called “milk punch?”
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40,000
About how many people could participate in the democratic process?
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Citizens
Our government is elected by ...
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3
The U.S. government and Athenians both had _ branches of government.
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Stink, stank, stunk
In the classic Christmas movie, How The Grinch Stole Christmas, the Grinch was described with three words. What are they?
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Only male citizens who were older than 18.
Who could participate in the democratic process?
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The Supreme Court is the highest court in the federal judiciary.
What is the Supreme Court?
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(1) the people/citizens
(2) males
Both forms of government gave the power of voting to (1)_____. Although Athenian only gave power to the (2)_____.
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Treat every day like Christmas
In the movie Elf, what was the first rule of The Code of Elves?
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40 times a year.
How many times a year were meetings of the Ekklesia held?
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(only need to list 2) Voting, signing a petition, writing letters to elected representatives, campaigning for a candidate, wearing a button or putting on a sticker, trying to persuade someone to vote a certain way, participating in a political discussion.
What are 2 ways Americans can participate in an election?
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pass laws.
Both the Athenians and U.S. Congress had/have the power to ____ ____.
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He began to dance around
What did Frosty The Snowman do when a magic hat was placed on his head?
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equal political rights, freedom of speech, and the opportunity to participate
Under the Athenian democracy, all male citizens had ...
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democracy, rights, liberty, opportunity and equality.
The 5 ideals of America are ...
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The Ekklesia, the Boule, and the Dikasteria.
What were the Athenians three branches of government called?
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Tom Hanks
Which Hollywood actor played six different roles in The Polar Express?
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